Cook Islands

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300293255
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 11 Mo

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Cook Islands

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Cook Islands (Australia-Oceania)

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Introduction ::Cook Islands

Background:

Named after Captain COOK, who sighted them in 1770, the islands became a British protectorate in 1888. By 1900, administrative control was transferred to New Zealand; in 1965, residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The emigration of skilled workers to New Zealand and government deficits are continuing problems.

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Geography ::Cook Islands

Location:Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about half way between Hawaii and New Zealand

Geographiccoordinates: 21 14 S, 159 46 W

Map references:Oceania

Area:

Total:236 sq km

Country comparison to the world:214

Land:236 sq km

Water:0 sq km

Area - comparative:1.3 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:0 km

Coastline:120 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea:12 nm

Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Continental shelf:200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

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Climate:Tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March

Terrain:low coral atolls in north; volcanic, hilly islands in south

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point:Pacific Ocean 0 m

Highest point:Te Manga 652 m

Natural resources:NEGL

Land use:

Arable land: 16.67%

Permanent crops:8.33%

Other:75% (2005)

Irrigated land:NA

Natural hazards:Typhoons (November to March)

Environment - current issues:NA

Environment - international agreements:

Party to:Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection 6

Geography - note:The northern Cook Islands are seven low-lying, sparsely populated, coral atolls; the southern Cook Islands, where most of the population lives, consist of eight elevated, fertile, volcanic isles, including the largest, Rarotonga, at 67 sq km

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People ::Cook Islands

Population:11,488 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:223

Age structure:

0-14 years:27.1% (male 1,704/female 1,508)

15-64 years:63.7% (male 3,898/female 3,664)

65 years and over:9.2% (male 540/female 556) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total:31.2 years

Male:30.5 years

Female:31.9 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate:-3.256% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:231

Birth rate:15.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:132

Death rate:7.22 deaths/1,000 population NA

Country comparison to the world:127 8

Urbanization:

Urban population:74% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization:-0.7% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth:1.046 male(s)/female

Under 15 years:1.13 male(s)/female

15-64 years:1.07 male(s)/female

65 years and over:0.96 male(s)/female

Total population:1.07 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

Total: 16.33 deaths/1,000 live births

Country comparison to the world:116

Male:19.88 deaths/1,000 live births

Female:12.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

Total population:74.47 years

Country comparison to the world: 94 9

Male:71.69 years

Female:77.38 years (2010 est.)

Total fertility rate:2.43 children born/woman (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world:95

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths:NA

Nationality:

Noun:Cook Islander(s)

Adjective:Cook Islander

Ethnic groups:Cook Island Maori (Polynesian) 87.7%, part Cook Island Maori 5.8%, Other 6.5% (2001 census)

Religions:Cook Islands Christian Church 55.9%, Roman Catholic 16.8%, Seventh-Day Adventists 7.9%, Church of Latter Day Saints 3.8%, other Protestant 5.8%, other 4.2%, unspecified 2.6%, none 3% (2001 census)

Languages:English (official), Maori

Literacy:

Definition:NA

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